Autism and ADHD Assessments
Dr Jo Warren, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist
Consultations in Sussex, Kent and London
- Do you sometimes feel lost and unsure about who you are?
- Have you a sense that no matter how hard you try, somehow you just don’t fit in?
- Do you struggle with socialising, with knowing what to say or how best to behave?
- Do you prefer things to be highly predictable and tend to stick to familiar routines, and become anxious when faced with changes to your preferred ways of doing things?
- Is it sometimes hard to read other people or to imagine their experiences?
- Are you fidgety or always on the move?
- Is it hard to sit still?
- Do you find it difficult to wait for things?
- Are you easily distracted, with lots of things going on in your mind at once?
- Is concentrating difficult?
- Are you readily upset or quick to anger?
If some or all of these experiences seem familiar to you, either in regard to yourself or your child or others in your family or close to you, you may have been wondering about Autism or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) .
You might have been searching on the internet for more information, listening to the radio about these things or watching programmes about them on television.
And if you are here on this site, then you may have been looking for services which can help to clarify whether or not you or your child has one or both of these conditions.
Should you wish to pursue an assessment for possible Autism or ADD/ADHD, Dr Jo will sensitively guide you through the steps of the assessment process. This will give you and/or your child the important opportunity to understand more about yourselves in a warm, safe, and containing environment.
About Dr Jo Warren
Dr Jo is highly trained in the identification, assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, being qualified in the use of not one but two of the principal diagnostic schedules: the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO). And she has completed post-graduate training in the assessment and diagnosis of ADD/ADHD.
Dr Jo is a warm and experienced clinical psychologist who has over thirty years’ experience in working with adults, children, and young people with neurodiverse and other conditions. With over 27,000 hours of clinical experience across thirty plus years and a wealth of specialist training in adult and child psychological care, Dr Jo is well equipped to also explore other diagnoses or ways of thinking about your situation with you. In addition, with links to other professionals such as Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists, Dr Jo is also able to put you in contact with other professionals should you require this.
For more information about Dr Jo and her other services please click here drjowarren.co.uk